Root CAO has shares withheld for tax obligations

Root, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish reported a small, routine share disposition related to equity compensation.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Root, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish reported a small, routine share disposition related to equity compensation. On the reported date, 294 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units, at a value of $51.07 per share. After this tax-withholding event, Forish directly owned 24,316 shares of Root common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 294 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Forish Ryan

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	294	$51.07	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 24,316 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. These shares of common stock were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 294 shares Withholding share value: $51.07 per share Shares owned after transaction: 24,316 shares

3 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 294 shares Tax withholding on RSU vesting

Withholding share value $51.07 per share Valuation of withheld Root Class A shares

Shares owned after transaction 24,316 shares Direct holdings after tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Class A Common Stock, tax withholding obligations

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Class A Common Stock financial

"These shares of common stock were withheld by the Issuer"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

tax withholding obligations financial

"withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated"

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What insider transaction did Root (ROOT) report for Ryan Forish?

Root reported that Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Forish had 294 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units, at $51.07 per share, leaving him with 24,316 directly owned shares afterward.

Was the Root (ROOT) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was a tax-withholding event. Root withheld 294 shares of Class A Common Stock to satisfy tax obligations from restricted stock unit vesting, rather than Forish selling shares in the open market for investment or liquidity decisions.

How many Root (ROOT) shares does Ryan Forish own after this Form 4?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Ryan Forish directly owns 24,316 shares of Root Class A Common Stock. This figure reflects his position after 294 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax liabilities tied to restricted stock unit vesting.

What price was used for the Root (ROOT) tax-withholding shares?

The 294 Root Class A Common Stock shares withheld for tax obligations were valued at $51.07 per share. This valuation determines the total tax settlement amount associated with the vesting of Ryan Forish’s restricted stock units under the company’s equity compensation plan.

What does a tax-withholding disposition mean for Root (ROOT) insiders?

A tax-withholding disposition means Root withholds some vested shares to pay required taxes on equity awards. For Ryan Forish, 294 shares were withheld on restricted stock unit vesting, a mechanical process rather than a discretionary buy or sell decision in the market.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Forish Ryan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ROOT, INC.

80 E. RICH STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)

COLUMBUS OHIO 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Root, Inc. [ ROOT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/22/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	06/22/2026		F		294(1)	D	$51.07	24,316	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jodi Baker, Attorney-in-fact	06/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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